🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

substances contrôlées

Pronunciation / Transliteration: syb-stahns kon-troh-lay

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Controlled-Substances/kənˈtroʊld ˈsʌb.stənsɪz/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les substances contrôlées nécessitent une prescription médicale."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Drugs or chemicals whose manufacture, distribution, possession, and use are regulated by law.

    "The pharmacy is only allowed to dispense controlled substances with a valid prescription."
  2. 2

    A category of drugs that are restricted due to their potential for abuse or addiction.

    "Doctors must be cautious when prescribing controlled substances to avoid dependency issues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'controlled substances' originates from legal and medical contexts in the United States, particularly from the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which aimed to regulate the manufacture and distribution of drugs. The word 'controlled' comes from the Latin 'controllare', meaning to check or regulate, while 'substance' derives from the Latin 'substantia', meaning essence or material.

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